Top 10 Communication Blogs From 2018: Did You Miss These?

Top 10 Communication Blogs From 2018: Did You Miss These?

Thanks for being a reader in 2018. To wrap up the year, I’m re-running 10 of the most popular communication blogs in the last 12 months just in case you missed them.

Top 10 Booher Communication Blogs of the Year

How to Stop a Micromanaging Boss

Far too many people have had a “bad boss” experience in their past. But complaining to coworkers rarely improves the situation. You can, however, take some practical steps to relieve the tension—if not rehabilitate your boss altogether.

Are You a Micromanager? 6 Signs

If your workload has become heavier and heavier and your nerves are becoming frayed with people who can’t seem to do things “right,” you yourself might be falling into the bad habit of micromanaging. Here are some tell-tale clues, as well as help to break the habit.

5 Tips for Women Talking Techie to Technical Men

Talking about everyday topics can be challenging. When technical topics surface, communication can really stall. Often, typical differences in communication styles between the genders complicates the process further. Awareness of these differences can help you close the gender clarity gap:

Are You Delivering Great Stories—Or Just Narrating Them?

If it seems like everybody in the world of work is talking about the importance of storytelling, you’re right. They are. But unfortunately, they’re not doing it. That is, they may think they’re telling a great story when in actuality, they’re just narrating it. Read about the big difference here:

5 Best Practices to Prevent Business Writing Blunders

More than two decades ago when I’d started on a new book on business writing, a colleague said to me, “Our people don’t write much anymore. We just email.” Although I didn’t respond to that comment, I thought it strange. Email IS writing—on the screen rather than paper. Here’s how to do it faster and better:

Syncing Your Communication Style With Your Boss’s Preferences

Far too many people carry on Sonic-style communication with their boss—that is, they have drive-by interactions: “I need to talk to you sometime about X.” Then they wonder why they and the boss never seem to be on the same page. Find out how to communicate in a way that your boss “hears” what you’re saying:

How to Get C-Suite Buy-In

So what specifically do you include in a presentation to top executives? And most importantly, what do you omit? This blog gets very detailed about content for those high-level briefings that need to engage your executives and move them to a decision:

4 Ways to Verify Others REALLY Understand What You’re Communicating

Ask people, “Do you understand?” and they’ll almost always nod and say yes. Some do; some don’t. A better way to find out if colleagues, staff, and clients really understand is to leave the ball in your court. Here are 4 ways to check out what others understood:

How to Calm Your Nerves Before a Presentation

Life is a series of presentations—in the hallway, in meetings, on the phone, in the conference room. Speaking success happens not in the absence of fear, but in making fear work for, not against you. Here again are my best 8 tips to remain poised and confident.

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Dianna Booher is the bestselling author of 48 books, published in 61 foreign-language editions. She helps organizations to communicate clearly and leaders to expand their influence by a strong executive presence. She speaks on leadership communication and executive presence. Her latest books include Communicate Like a Leader; What MORE Can I Say?; Creating Personal Presence; and Communicate With Confidence. National media such as Good Morning America, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, Bloomberg, Forbes.com, Fast Company, FOX, CNN, NPR, Success, and Entrepreneur have interviewed her for opinions on critical workplace communication issues.